Further adventure of hobbits (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition, DVD))

Member Name: Barold

Product:	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition, DVD)
Date:	18/05/09 (2 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Continues the thrilling story of the 1st film

Disadvantages: Lengthy

This is of course part 2 of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The plot continues from the 1st with a few new characters and a bunch of big battles. I'm talking about an order of magnitude above anything we saw in the 1st film and the CGI is suitable impressive. The new characters are interesting, varied, and well acted. The style of the 1st film is continued nicely as is to be expected as the trilogy was filmed more or less simultaneously. In this installment the heroes in their now fragmented party continue to struggle towards their destination as the forces of evil become more powerful. We see all the characters develop as they become more able to deal with the rigors of the journey and the trials they face, and we also get a some back story on a few of them which deepens our relationship with them.
Again some parts of the book are being overlooked here and there is at least one addition which had me scurrying back to the books to see how I'd forgotten it.
Overall it's once again a great film with stunning visuals (both the effects and the location are breathtaking) and a brilliant story.

Summary: If you've seen the 1st you have no excuse not to watch this.